bedbug
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bedbug
- /ˈbɛdˌbʌɡ/ US
noun bedbugs · bed bug · bed-bug
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A small nocturnal insect pest of humans, of species Cimex lectularius (common bedbug) and Cimex hemipterus (tropical bedbug) that feeds on the blood of humans during sleep.
Fiona rapidly discovered that the hotel was infested with bedbugs.
Similar: mahogany flat, Norfolk Howard, B-flat
- Any similar insect of family Cimicidae, that feeds on the blood of humans and certain other warm-blooded animals.
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noun small nocturnal insect pest of humans
| Español | chinche, chinche de cama |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 빈대 bindae |
| 日本語 | 床虱 tokojirami, 南京虫 nankinmushi, 床虫 tokomushi |
| 中文 | 臭蟲 /臭虫 chòuchóng, 壁蝨 /壁虱 bìshī, 蜰蟲 /蜰虫 féichóng, 床蝨 /床虱 chuángshī |
| हिन्दी | खटमल khaṭmal |
| Kiswahili | kunguni |
| Português | percevejo |
| Français | punaise, punaise de lit, punaise des lits |
| Deutsch | Wanze, Bettwanze, Hauswanze, Wandlaus |
| Italiano | cimice, cimice da letto, cimice dei letti |
| Ελληνικά | κοριός koriós |
| Română | ploșniță, păduche de pat |
| Русский | клоп klop, посте́льный клоп postélʹnyj klop |
| Tiếng Việt | rệp |
| العربية | بَقّ baqq |
| עברית | פשפש \ פִּשְׁפֵּשׁ pishpésh, פשפשאי מיטה |
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@misc{bedbug_2026,
title = {bedbug},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bedbug},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
